Posts tagged #formal requirements
All PostsOGH on Last Wills from Testators Who Are ‘Unable to Read’
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has clarified the conditions under which the special form of a last will and testament as described in Section 580(2) of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, ...
OGH on Formal Requirements for Testamentary Dispositions
Civil LawFailure to observe proper legal form leads to the invalidity of testamentary dispositions, even if the testator’s intention is clear and can be unequivocally proven. However, the principle of respecting a testator’s true intention has its limits when...
OGH on EU Mobility Directive in Austria
Civil Law Corporate LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has issued a detailed opinion on the implementation proposal by the Austrian Federal Government to implement Cross-Border Mobility Directive 2019/2121 at a national level. This implem...